Barcelona vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1841
$2054
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4103
$4880
🏠 One person rent
$1100
$1211
🏘️ Family rent
$1762
$1862
🍽️ Food expenses
$452
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2025
$3539
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
98
82
😀 Quality of life
87
88
🏙️ Population
1.7M
577K

The cost of living in Barcelona is 10% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 2276th and 1702nd ($1841 vs $2054) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1506th in Spain and the United States, respectively. Check Spain vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Barcelona compared to 1.7 months in Milwaukee. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Milwaukee ranked 55th in the United States, while ranked 270th and 240th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barcelona vs Milwaukee

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Barcelona Milwaukee
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15
$13.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.6
$54
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$9.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.49
$4.32
 Cappuccino
$2.87
$5.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$3.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1176
$1311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$912
$979
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2073
$2332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1446
$1469
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$61.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.43%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5914
$1890
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4127
$1701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.65
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$73.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$16.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.71
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.93
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$4.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$5.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.88
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.26
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.71
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$4.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$3.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.64
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.5
$163
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$80
$42
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.1
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$635
$1813
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13290
$24191

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Cities near Barcelona

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1567
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$1747
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1434
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1389
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1454
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1393
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1431
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1361
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1415
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1428
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1269
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1089
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1076
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1237
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1217
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1539
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1338
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1235
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1601
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1592
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1197
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1275
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1696
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1435
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1093
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1071
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1233
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1470
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1100
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1391
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1131
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1150
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1499
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1101
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1369
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1220
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2528
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1472
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1296
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1522

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5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$2001
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$1987
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$1982
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$2019
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1942
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2019
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1986
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1976
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2001
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$1998
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1932
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1760
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$1991
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2017
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$2023
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1963
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$1968
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$2017
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1960
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2320
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1847
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2313
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2321
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2312
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2298
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1817
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2332
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2327
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2391
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2078
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1850
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2179
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2294
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1789
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2484
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2345
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2311
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2461
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2371
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2378